http://www.memoriesinmusic.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:38:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Meeting musicians is always an enjoyable experience for me because they have seriously contributed to the happiness of my life. Apart from my opinions of them formed by admiring their musical talent, I really have no idea what they will be like as people. There is a tendency ... http://www.memoriesinmusic.com/blog/?p=311 I recently received an interesting email from someone requesting information about a situation with a musician. It's not unusual because people look at my website and see that I have contact with certain musicians and/or their management, and ask if I can help with their enquiry. I don't ... http://www.memoriesinmusic.com/blog/?p=279 On Thursday morning my taxi pulled up outside a little nondescript building in London. Up a flight of stairs and I was in a lovely loft studio. No one was there, but it was easy to see I was in the right place - there were several drum ... http://www.memoriesinmusic.com/blog/?p=257 This Thursday I spent the afternoon filming interviews for the upcoming Musicians of the Midlands exhibit in Birmingham. It's always a lot of fun talking to musicians, but this was even more special because we were invited to film at the home of Fairport Convention's esteemed violin player, Ric ... http://www.memoriesinmusic.com/blog/?p=250 I am happy to welcome the first guy to our Fanfare List in support of Task Brasil's Casa Jimmy!!! Jimmy Page fan Kevin Jackson in London signed on this weekend to regularly support the home Jimmy funded for the street children in Rio. Awesome! Thanks Kevin! ... http://www.memoriesinmusic.com/blog/?p=246 It's always great when people respond to a project that is dear to your heart, especially when the project honours someone you admire and benefits charity. I feel really blessed that Memories in Music in the Midlands has been receiving support from musicians as well as people in the ... http://www.memoriesinmusic.com/blog/?p=217 While at the Fairport Convention gig in the Birmingham Town Hall, I met another of the musicians that have kindly agreed to take part in our charity exhibit, Steve Gibbons. Steve was backstage chatting to Simon Nichol, and I was able to introduce myself. It's really great to ... http://www.memoriesinmusic.com/blog/?p=203 Memories in Music had a very exciting weekend in Birmingham March 6th and 7th. We met some great folks who are willing to help with the charity exhibit, did a couple of interviews with local musicians, and attended The Fairport Convention show at the Birmingham Town Hall as guests ... http://www.memoriesinmusic.com/blog/?p=191 Many thanks to Dawn Atherton, who has shared with us some concert memories, one being ELO. Thanks Dawn! Dawn shares: OK, starting chronologically, first up is ELO. I saw them at Bingley Hall in June 1978. I was still at school and too young to drive,so my ... http://www.memoriesinmusic.com/blog/?p=182 One of the musicians taking part in our charity exhibit this September is Bev Bevan, drummer for ELO, The Move, and even for a time with Black Sabbath (replacing Bill Ward when he became ill) on tour and playing on their Eternal Idol album. Bev was born in an ... http://www.memoriesinmusic.com/blog/?p=169